Piedmont Virginia Community College
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Piedmont Virginia Community College is an open access community college
offering two-year associate's degrees
, one-year certificates, continuing education
and workforce training
. The campus is located in Albemarle County, Virginia
, south of Charlottesville. As part of the statewide Virginia Community College System
, PVCC serves the residents of five counties surrounding Charlottesville and Albemarle, and an enrollment of 2,668 full-time equivalent students . PVCC was chartered in 1972.
PVCC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
offering two-year associate's degrees
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
, one-year certificates, continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
and workforce training
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
. The campus is located in Albemarle County, Virginia
Albemarle County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,236 people, 31,876 households, and 21,070 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 33,720 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile...
, south of Charlottesville. As part of the statewide Virginia Community College System
Virginia Community College System
The Virginia Community College System oversees a network of 23 community colleges in Virginia, which serve residents of Virginia and provide 2-year degrees and various specialty training and certifications. In 2006, the Virginia Community College System's annual enrollment rate topped 233,00...
, PVCC serves the residents of five counties surrounding Charlottesville and Albemarle, and an enrollment of 2,668 full-time equivalent students . PVCC was chartered in 1972.
PVCC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.